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A FUNGUSFUL WORLD! |
Fruit
ferments, vegetables rot, feet itch, and mushrooms sprout overnight
on our lawns. These events all have one thing in common—the
unseen mycelia
of thousands of species of fungi. Moulds, yeasts, mushrooms,
and other fleshy fungi are all around us. Once thought to be
plants, fungi, the ultimate destroyers and recyclers of nutrients,
now stand alone in a kingdom
of their own.
Nova Scotia is home to thousands of species of fantastic fungi—one
shady hemlock ravine alone hosts some 3,500 species. Their diversity
of form is exceeded only by the variety of fanciful names we
have given them. Most of us have met the larger ones—the
Stinkhorns, Puffballs, Meadow Mushroom, and the deadly poisonous
Destroying Angel. Many of us even purchase edible fungi with
our groceries or order them on pizza! |
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| ANYONE
FOR FUNGI? |
| Welcome
to The Fungus Among Us. This site has been developed for naturalists
of all ages. It is science-based, but accessible to anyone who's
ever found a fungus in the basement, or wondered why bread goes
mouldy-or just wants to learn about the inimitable world of
fungi. |
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| Go
ahead and start your
journey of discovery! |
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